Elena’s POV
By the time I reached Parking Tower C8, my hands were numb from gripping the steering wheel. A large truck sat at the far end of the lot, its engine humming softly in the dark. For a second, I just stared at it, scared to believe this was real.
Then I heard my name. “Elena!” Before I could even turn off the engine, May came running toward me. The moment I saw her face, something inside me broke. Tears rushed out before I could stop them.
“May…” My voice cracked. She slammed into me and wrapped her arms around my neck. I held her just as tight, shaking, crying into her shoulder. “I’m so sorry,” I sobbed. “I ruined everything. I dragged you into this. I never meant…”
She pulled back and grabbed my face. “Stop it. Don’t you dare blame yourself,” she said firmly. “You
